Singles’ Day: The Black Friday of the OrientSingles’ Day is literally the Black Friday of the Orient. But it takes place on a much larger scale than that economic day of regeneration celebrated so vibrantly in the Occident.

Apple, Be Afraid? Xiaomi is Going GlobalXiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, announced on Wednesday that it is planning to enter ten countries this year. By New Year’s Eve, you should be able to buy the Mi3 in India, Brazil, and Russia as well as...

Tesla and Elon Musk Make Headlines in ChinaI have to give my congratulations to new energy car maker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) for creating the kind of buzz and excitement this week that only names like Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and smartphone sensation Xiaomi have...

Will Tesla's China Story Lose Its Charge?When 35-year-old Eric Zhu deliberated to which car his family should upgrade, Tesla Motors didn’t stay long in the race. Zhu, who works as a senior manager at a Western industrial firm in Beijing, is drawn by Tesla’s...

Mar 18 2014, 1:36pm CDT

China's president heads cybersecurity bodyBEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has put himself in charge of a new body to coordinate cybersecurity, in a sign of Beijing's concern over its vulnerability to online attacks and its desire to retain tight...

Why MMORPGs Continue To Be Big Money Makers In ChinaIn my 12 years of analysis on the games industry in China as managing partner of Niko Partners it has become clear that Chinese gamers can be very passionate about PC online gaming. PC online games can be client-...

Feb 26 2014, 4:56pm CST

LinkedIn to launch site in ChineseBEIJING (AP) — LinkedIn is launching a Chinese-language site for the most populous Internet market and says it will comply with the communist government's censorship rules. The professional networking service will...